WW2 Revisionist History (1 Viewer)

VIRIATO said:
Problem is I love these friendly scraps ( not bigger ones, my life is already filled with legal scraps ):D.
Salazar, Portugal's ruler at the time, may have been a fascist but he was wise enough to walk a tightrope between the Axis and Britain and keep us out of the war:D. This made Lisbon a great city for spies from both sides:D. But my parents always told me that there were great cellebrations in Lisbon on VE day.

Paulo
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Hi Paulo

I was in Lisbon last month-very first visit although I have holidayed in the Algarve many times- I came in sea-ward and I have to say that bridge across the river is absolutely awesome designed/built I believe by the same US bridge-builders as the Golden Gate bridge in SF.
I would also have to say that Lisbon itself has to be one of the most beautiful European cities I have ever visited and the natives are indeed a very friendly people

Reb
 
tdubel said:
Great movie, one of the family favorites.

As for figures, have to make sure we get Lorre, Greenstreet and Raines too!!!!!!!

TD
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Agreed TD.
Wouldn't that be brilliant? Imagine a viginette set in Rick's Place, or even the final farewell scene. Can't see it ever being done by K&C to be honest, but Conte perhaps...???

Cheers
Nice H
 
Harrytheheid said:
Agreed TD.
Wouldn't that be brilliant? Imagine a viginette set in Rick's Place, or even the final farewell scene. Can't see it ever being done by K&C to be honest, but Conte perhaps...???

Cheers
Nice H
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Movie question guys:-

How many times in the movie did Bogie say to Bergman "Here's lookin at you kid"
 
OzDigger said:
History will always be an interpretation of the past be it six seconds or 60 years ago. Personally I am all for revision of history taking into account new discoveries of old documents etc, that is just progress. After all there was a time when it was historical fact that everyone believed the world was flat.

However, none of the new interpretations have any real bearing on what the Allied servicemen did during WWII because when you look at the options during the course of the war there is very little that could have been done different given what they had and what they knew for SURE.

For example, if the two atom bombs were NOT dropped. How would YOU explain to the relatives of the allied servicemen that would have died that we had this device that would surely have saved their lives. But hey, we decided NOT to use it, sorry about that.

And BTW, I have it on good authority from people who were at the sharp end that there isn't much glory in war, it's just a dirty business. And sometimes you have to fight fire with fire.
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Oz, always enjoy forum dancing with you, but who was the co-star in this film?;)
 
UKReb said:
Hi Paulo

I was in Lisbon last month-very first visit although I have holidayed in the Algarve many times- I came in sea-ward and I have to say that bridge across the river is absolutely awesome designed/built I believe by the same US bridge-builders as the Golden Gate bridge in SF.
I would also have to say that Lisbon itself has to be one of the most beautiful European cities I have ever visited and the natives are indeed a very friendly people

Reb
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I couldn't agree more Reb! When I was a pennyless college student, studying history, art history, philosophy and theology in Rome, I took a trip to Lisbon with two co-eds. The train through Spain to get to Portugal was packed, and the two young ladies and I snuck up into the first class cars in hopes of finding seats. We poked our heads into a compartment, saw it was occupied by a well dressed gentleman, and were about to flee when he politely askerd us to stay. He spoke English, and invited us to join him. We explained that we were students, and he turned out to be an archeology professor from the University of Lisbon, who was doing a dig in an Ancient Roman graveyard. When the conductor came around, he spoke to him in Spanish (and apparently told him that we were with him), so we got to stay in 1st class for the rest of the ride. When we got to Lisbon he invited us to visit his dig, and gave us each a copper roman coin. He was the first of many wonderful Portuguese folks who made us feel very welcome on our visit to this beautiful country. I would go back in a heartbeat if I had the chance.
 
Harrytheheid said:
Agreed TD.
Wouldn't that be brilliant? Imagine a viginette set in Rick's Place, or even the final farewell scene. Can't see it ever being done by K&C to be honest, but Conte perhaps...???

Cheers
Nice H
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I would kill for K&C to make that!!:cool::cool::cool:
 
Louis Badolato said:
I couldn't agree more Reb! When I was a pennyless college student, studying history, art history, philosophy and theology in Rome, I took a trip to Lisbon with two co-eds. The train through Spain to get to Portugal was packed, and the two young ladies and I snuck up into the first class cars in hopes of finding seats. We poked our heads into a compartment, saw it was occupied by a well dressed gentleman, and were about to flee when he politely askerd us to stay. He spoke English, and invited us to join him. We explained that we were students, and he turned out to be an archeology professor from the University of Lisbon, who was doing a dig in an Ancient Roman graveyard. When the conductor came around, he spoke to him in Spanish (and apparently told him that we were with him), so we got to stay in 1st class for the rest of the ride. When we got to Lisbon he invited us to visit his dig, and gave us each a copper roman coin. He was the first of many wonderful Portuguese folks who made us feel very welcome on our visit to this beautiful country. I would go back in a heartbeat if I had the chance.
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Now, that, is a great message to post here. Just goes to show that there are good people wherever you travel and no single nationality has a monopoly on treating perfect strangers with civility, friendliness and respect.

Cheers
H
 
UKReb said:
Hi Paulo

I was in Lisbon last month-very first visit although I have holidayed in the Algarve many times- I came in sea-ward and I have to say that bridge across the river is absolutely awesome designed/built I believe by the same US bridge-builders as the Golden Gate bridge in SF.
I would also have to say that Lisbon itself has to be one of the most beautiful European cities I have ever visited and the natives are indeed a very friendly people

Reb
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Hi,
Well, what a coincidence, thanks for the compliment, although I presently live in a small city some 80km from Lisbon. Lisbon has interesting views and basically all the advantages and disadvantages of big cities. If you'd like, contact me the next time you come to Lisbon or the Algarve ( I holiday there too ). Maybe we can setup some toy soldier talk:D.

Cheers,
Paulo
 
Louis Badolato said:
I couldn't agree more Reb! When I was a pennyless college student, studying history, art history, philosophy and theology in Rome, I took a trip to Lisbon with two co-eds. The train through Spain to get to Portugal was packed, and the two young ladies and I snuck up into the first class cars in hopes of finding seats. We poked our heads into a compartment, saw it was occupied by a well dressed gentleman, and were about to flee when he politely askerd us to stay. He spoke English, and invited us to join him. We explained that we were students, and he turned out to be an archeology professor from the University of Lisbon, who was doing a dig in an Ancient Roman graveyard. When the conductor came around, he spoke to him in Spanish (and apparently told him that we were with him), so we got to stay in 1st class for the rest of the ride. When we got to Lisbon he invited us to visit his dig, and gave us each a copper roman coin. He was the first of many wonderful Portuguese folks who made us feel very welcome on our visit to this beautiful country. I would go back in a heartbeat if I had the chance.
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Hi, thanks, always nice to hear things like these, I guess this welcoming trait is still common in Portugal. I have had similar experiences to Louis' both in London and Munich, but more than 20 years ago... I am afraid that a lot of civility, respect and time for others has been lost from then on, here in Portugal too. It must be the ever fastening rat race:D, or maybe I am just another old geezer now:D.
Louis, if you come and would like too, it would be my pleasure to meet you.

Regards,
Paulo
 
Viriato,

It has to be better than Paris in the summer! Or for that matter, fall, winter and spring too! It is time for the human race to lay back and slow down for a while. Mike
 
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